{"id":813,"date":"2012-11-28T14:42:23","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T18:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exitlightco.com\/blog\/?p=813"},"modified":"2018-06-25T21:39:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T02:39:34","slug":"historical-influence-emergency-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exitlightco.com\/blog\/historical-influence-emergency-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Influences on Emergency Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tragedies such as the Bangladesh Clothing Factory Fire<\/a> earlier this week highlight the need for emergency preparedness, including proper exit signage and emergency egress lighting.\u00a0Unfortunately, a number of similar tragedies have shaped the laws and requirements throughout the United States:<\/p>\n

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  • On February 2, 1860 the six-story Elm Street Tenement<\/strong> in New York City caught fire killing 20. This fire along with a similar earlier fire led to a state law, the first in the nation, requiring fire escapes on all buildings over 6 stories, and multiple exits in new buildings.<\/li>\n
  • On January 13, 1908, fire during a stage play at the Rhoads Opera House<\/strong> in Boyertown, Pennsylvania killed 171, one-tenth of the town’s population. As a result of the disaster, Pennsylvania’s first fire law was enacted in 1909.<\/li>\n
  • On March 29, 1953, the Littlefield’s Nursing Home Fire<\/strong> in Largo, Florida claimed 33 lives. The fire shocked the community and led to statewide nursing home reforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Read about other historical events that shaped fire code requirements in your own state (as well as current code requirements) using our Fire Code Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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